CURRICULUM VITAE
A. Muralidharan
Designation
:
Assistant Professor
Employer
:
Government of Tamil Nadu
Address
:
Department of Zoology
Presidency College (Autonomous)
Chennai 600 005
Tamil Nadu, India
Date of Birth, Age and Sex
:
25.05.1974, 39, Male
Marital status
:
Married
Nationality
:
Indian
Passport Number
:
E3743915
Specialization
:
Zoology
Qualifications
9 SLET (State Level Educational Testing), Bharathidasan University, November 1999
9 Dr. Kameswara Rao Award, Applied Zoologists Research Association, India, December
2000
Degree
Specialization Institution / University
Ph. D.
Biotechnology
M. Phil
Entomology
SRM University
Year of Passing
Class
Thesis submitted
-
1998
First
1996
First
1994
First
Madras Christian College /
University of Madras
Madras Christian College /
M. Sc.
Zoology
University of Madras
Guru Nanak College /
B. Sc.
Zoology
University of Madras
Experience
Teaching & Research (September 2000 – till date)
11 years and 8 Months
Presidency College, Chennai 600 005
Assistant Professor
- July 25, 2012 – till date
Government Arts College, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu – 1 year 5 months
Assistant Professor
- March 2011 – July 24, 2012
SRM University, Department of Genetic Engineering, Chennai – 6 Years 7 Months
Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) - July 2010 – February 2011
Senior Lecturer
- July 2008 – June 2010
Lecturer
- July 2004 – June 2008
Vel’s College of Science, Department of Microbiology, Chennai – 2 Years 9 Months
Lecturer
- September 2001 – June 2004
DST Project – Madras Christian College, Chennai - 1 Year
Senior Research Fellow
- September 2000 – August 2001
Visiting Faculty Member
SRM School of Public Health
Research Interests
ƒ Microbial Fuel Cell (Bioelectricity from waste)
ƒ Bioethanol and Biohydrogen production
ƒ Wildlife Biology
ƒ Entomology
Ph. D.
Design and construction of a Salt Bridge based Microbial Fuel Cell for production of
Electricity
M. Phil
Studies on the Morphology and Histology of the Alimentary Canal of the Sweet Potato
Weevil Cylas formicarius (Brentidae : Coleoptera)
M. Sc.
Bio-ecological Studies of the Cigarette Beetle Lasioderma serricorne (Anobidae: Coleoptera)
with five different hosts
Research Guidance
Degree
M. Phil
Post Graduate
Under Graduate
Total
International Visits
Guided
1
3
12
16
Guiding
-
Canada
™ Representing SRM University, visited Queens University, Kingston, Canada as an invited
scientist for technology transfer in the area of Microbial Fuel cells, June 2006.
Membership in Professional Bodies
Life Member
¾ International Association for Medical and Pharmaceutical Virologists (IAMPV)
¾ National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN)
Annual Member (2009-2011)
¾ Indian Science Congress (ISC)
Faculty Development Programmes
¾ Orientation Course - Intensive Training Programme, held from 04.05.2011 - 02.06.2011,
Academic Staff College, University of Madras. Chennai
¾ One day NEN Orientation Programme organized by National Entrepreneurship
Network, July 10, 2010, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai
¾ Faculty Development Programme on Entrepreneurship in Classroom, June 30 – July
2, 2010, School of Management, SRM University, Chennai
¾ DBT Sponsored Training Programme on Gene Cloning Techniques and Automated
DNA Sequencing, June 4 - 23, 2007, Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM
University, Chennai
¾ UGC sponsored Refresher Course on Techniques in Molecular Biology and Genomics,
November 28 to December 17, 2005, Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of
Science and Technology, Chennai
Resource Person
o Prospects of Biotechnology - SRM Thina Malar Vazhikaati 2010, Trichy
o Prospects of Biotechnology - SRM - Thina Malar Vazhikaati 2010, Coimbatore
o Scope and future of Biotechnology - Thina Malar Vazhikaati 2009, Trichy
o Scope and future of Biotechnology - Thina Malar Vazhikaati 2009, Coimbatore
Research
9 Special prize for paper presentation, Efficacy of Tolypocladium spp., against mosquito
population, Recent Advances in Prokaryotic Genomics and Nanobiotechnology, 2008,
SRM University, Chennai
Academic
9 First Prize for Best Business Plan, Faculty Development Programme on
Entrepreneurship in Classroom, 2010, School of Management, SRM University, Chennai
9 Second prize for exhibiting the use of Microbial Fuel Cells for power generation from
waste in an exhibition “Energizer”, 2008, SASTRA University, Thanjavur
9 First prize for best exhibit, “Generation of Bioelectricity from Wastewater using
Microbial Fuel Cell”, Seminar cum Exhibition “Agri Biotechnology”, 2008, Vellore
9 Merit Certificate for 100% results, University examinations for the course Biology for
engineering students, SRM University, 2006-2007
Extra Academic
9 Member, Student Volunteers Organizing Committee
98th Indian Science Congress, January 3-7, 2011, SRM University, Chennai
9 Placement Coordinator
Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM University
9 Teacher Guardian
Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM University
9 Treasurer
Genetic Engineering Association, SRM University
9 Industrial Visit Coordinator
Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM University
9 Class incharge
Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM University
9 Management Representatives Representative (MRR)
Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM University
9 Management Representatives Representative (MRR)
Department of Biotechnology, SRM University
9 Member, Organizing Committee
Second Indian Youth Science Congress, June 25-28, 2010, SRM University, Chennai
9 Member, Organizing Committee
First Indian Youth Science Congress, June 5-7, 2009, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Youth
Development, Sriperumpudur, Chennai
9 Member, Organizing Committee
Workshop on Sustainable Biomass Conversion through Large Scale Composting Process, Principles and Technologies, December 13-14 2007, SRM University, India.
9 Treasurer
National level symposium for students, Gene revolution GATC 07, October 17-18, 2007,
SRM University, India
9 Member, Organizing Committee
DBT Sponsored Training Programme on Gene Cloning Techniques and Automated DNA
Sequencing, June 4 - 23, 2007, Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM University,
Chennai
9 Member, Organizing Committee
UGC sponsored Refresher Course on Techniques in Molecular Biology and Genomics,
November 28 to December 17, 2005, Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of
Science and Technology, Chennai
Sports and Games
9 Winner, Ball Badminton, Inter House Staff Tournament, SRM university, 2010
Declaration
I assure you that all the information given above is true to the best of my knowledge
Place:
Yours faithfully,
Date:
A. Muralidharan